Ukrainian parliament to vote on top defense and foreign ministry nominations

Ukrainian lawmakers are slated to vote on Wednesday regarding President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's formal nomination of former secret service chief Yevhen Khmara as defense minister, alongside nominated Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. The upcoming parliamentary vote follows weeks of public debate triggered by the dismissal of former defense chief Mychajlo Fedorov.

Concurrently, newly appointed military chief Mychajlo Drapatyj has begun dismantling informal command structures established under previous leadership to resolve operational bottlenecks across the armed forces. The institutional restructuring comes as Russian drone and missile strikes increasingly target Ukrainian fuel depots, postal logistics hubs, and civil infrastructure. Highlighting the tactical challenge, Fedorov warned that Ukraine must rapidly adapt its air defenses to counter advanced Russian strikes before further destruction occurs.

Sources: Ekonomický deník, Hospodářské noviny, iROZHLAS, Respect, Seznam Zprávy